Our podcast is intended to inspire people to find their true purpose and follow their bliss. They say that 87% dislike what they do and 10% of people hate what they do. So, that means only 3% of people are actually doing what they love. Through our journey and the stories of others who had the courage to discover their purpose and follow their true passions in life, we hope to inspire others to do the same. They say when a person finds their purpose, they come alive. Join us in helping others to find their purpose, live fulfilled and come alive!

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In this Episode we sit down with Mario Ruffin. Mario was Born and raised in Birmingham Alabama as the youngest of 12 children. He is a father of two children a boy who is 10 and a girl age 9. He&#39;s a 20 year retired military vet of the U.S. Air Force and Founder and owner of MMET Solutions LLC. We discuss his upbringing in Birmingham, AL as the youngest of 12 and what that experience was like. Mario talks about his time in the military including several tours in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan. He tells crazy stories of interactions with the infamous Camel Spiders. We also discuss his love for music and we talks about his company MMET Solutions and his passion for helping people. MMET solutions offers alternative financing for small businesses such as Lines of credit, MCA&#39;s which have tax deductible fees and 24 hour funding, SBA Loans, cheaper credit card processing, equipment financing and Real Estate Purchases!This was a very fun and entertaining guest! Please enjoy the show. MARIO RUFFINREAL ESTATE: https://savvypatannrealty.com/PARTNERS: https://www.nakandcompany.com/ MMET SOLUTIONS LLCPHONE: (520) 777-9850WEBSITE: www.mmet-solutions.comEMAIL: mario.ruffin@mmet-solutions.comLet&#39;s schedule some time to talk.https://calendly.com/marioruffin-mmetsolutionsHAVE YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS MMET!!!! BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm GUEST CO-HOSTJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

EP 53 - Mario Ruffin 20 yr Air Force Veteran, raised in Alabama as the youngest of 12 now CEO of MMET solutions!

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In this Episode we sit down with Rosa Guerrero Contreras. Rosa is an entrepreneur on a mission. From owner and operator of California Vegan Food Company (operations on pause), to now Creator and Life Coach at Empower Your Path, her aim is to guide, educate, empower &amp; equipt conscious individuals with the tools and support so that they may become the best version of themselves. She believes the best and surest way to any long term sustainable change is through lifestyle. Any lifestyle change requires a deeply rooted commitment to one’s own personal development and dedication to that evolutionary process, otherwise all efforts are wasted. Rosa is here to walk beside her clients and offer the tools so that they come to understand and embody that they are their own best healer, teacher, coach, and supporter. ROSA GUERERRO CONTRERASInstagram: @queen_of_dualityBook a discovery call: http://fb.com/book/103946528288565/Coaching Profile: https://portal.koachee.com/coach/empo...Linktree: https://linktr.ee/empower.your.pathWebsite: https://empoweryourpath.onuniverse.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empower.your.path BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm GUEST CO-HOSTJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

EP 52 - Rosa Gurrero Contreras entrepreneur on a mission to change peoples lives teaching self love.

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In this Episode we sit down with David Igbokwe. He&#39;s was born &amp; raised in Nigeria and educated in the U.K. and United States where he graduated from California State University Monterey Bay. He&#39;s the founder of Sound Halla (http://www.soundhalla.com/) which is a platform to help up and coming artists get their careers launched. Sound Halla already has reached over 500.000 downloads and offers Radio &amp; TV airplays, music licensing, brand building, digital distribution and much more. After producing music for over 20 years and producing 5 albums under his stage name &#34;Delos Edira&#34; he found his purpose as an entrepreneur in the music industry and this is where Sound Halla was born. Being a leader and having a big vision and a love for his home country David decided to move back to Nigeria and base his company there and his mission is to make an impact in Africa &amp; Nigeria and eventually World Wide. He is also the founder of Help Lead Nigeria, which is a movement to help create positive change and a better Nigeria. Help Lead Nigeria just recently reached their 1st major goal by feeding 1,000 meals to children in the fight against child hunger. He is also the author of 3 books selling World Wide. David is on a mission to help and impact the lives of people wherever he goes and one day he has a dream of becoming the President of Nigeria. David is an amazing and driven human being. You will enjoy this one. All the way from Nigeria, please enjoy the show! DAVID IGBOKWEINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/davetalkz SOUNDHALLAWEBSITE: http://www.soundhalla.com/INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/soundhalla HELP LEAD NIGERIAINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/helpleadnigeria BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm GUEST CO-HOSTJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Rycki Cruzhttp://www.instagram.com/cruz2urgoals Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 51 - David Igbokwe a Nigerian born entrepreneur, artist, activist & founder of Sound Halla!

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In this Episode The Bliss Seekers talk about the booming sports card industry. We talk about how sports cards are now an investment and if done right can be very profitable. We talk about our passion and excitement for sports cards and Pokemon. We discuss how the retail card industry has been changed forever and how the pandemic caused a big BOOM in sports cards. Please enjoy the show! BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm GUEST CO-HOSTJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 50 -The Bliss Seekers talk about the Booming sports card industry!

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In this Episode we sit down with Rycki Cruz. He&#39;s a college student, athlete, clothing line founder and new social media manager for the Bliss Seekers. His parents immigrated from El Salvador and ended up opening a food business. His parents have owned an operated a food truck business for many years. In this episode we talk about how working in this family business taught Rycki many life skills and taught him how to deal with adversity and people skills. We also talk about Rycki&#39;s passion for sports and his dream to be a marketing manager for the NFL. We also talk about Rycki&#39;s clothing line Generation of Change which he founded to create awareness about mental health issues. Rycki is passionate about this issue and his brand and hopes to one day make an impact in marketing and mental health. Rycki is and inspiring and solid young man. Please enjoy the show! BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm GUEST CO-HOSTJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 49 - Rycki Cruz Founder of Generation of Change clothing line, college student, athlete and Social Media Mgr for the Bliss Seekers

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In this Episode the Bliss Seekers Isaac (host) and Jessica (guest co-host) sit down and talk about what it’s like to date and find good friends in 2021. Isaac being from Generation X and Jessica being a millennial both give their take on what it’s like to be single and looking for love and also looking to find a good group of friends in 2021. We talk about the benefits and the challenges of being single in the social media age. Isaac talks about the days before social media and smart phones! We talk about most of our friends who are all married and getting married meanwhile we are still looking for that special someone in an entirely different generation than the ones we both grew up in and what that’s like! We also talk about a life changing study abroad experience Jessica had in college when her and several peers and teachers from her journalism class did a “study abroad” trip to Greece to interview refugees from Syria &amp; Iraq who were fleeing the terror of ISIS in their countries. Jessica talks about the interviews they had to do with all these men, women &amp; children who has experienced horrendous things but still managed to survive and be welcoming and generous and open to Jessica and her classmates. We also get into the topic on how to discover your true purpose and follow your Bliss! We talk about ways that you can find your purpose if you are having a hard time doing so. This was a fun and deep episode! We know you will enjoy this one, please enjoy the show! BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 48 - Dating in 2021 from a Gen X & millennial perspective & how to discover your purpose!!

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In this Episode we sit down with Ivan Batinich. He&#39;s a an NSC Certified personal trainer and Health &amp; Fitness enthusiast, he&#39;s a family man and father of 3, he&#39;s an entrepreneur and gym and fitness center owner and a professional MMA fighter fighting out of the world famous training center AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) in San Jose, CA. In Part 2...We talk about him quitting nicotine products and taking his fitness and MMA career more seriously. Ivan talks about him being a family man being in a committed relationship for 10 years plus and having 3 children ages 5, 3, and 1. He talks about his first child being the catalyst for him taking his MMA career more serious. We talk about Ivan being part of AKA and his MMA journey. He talks about trying out for AKA after being injured in college and being matched up with future UFC Star Luke Rockhold and got submitted and he ended up quitting his pursuit for MMA at that time. He went on to pursue his career in Arena football. After that didn’t workout his friend Joe Adamo talked him into returning to AKA and he destroyed his friends so he decided to give it another shot. His first sparring session was with future champion DC Daniel Cormier. Not being afraid to fight anyone he went toe to toe with DC but ended up getting gassed out. This gave him the confidence if he worked on becoming better at MMA he could do well. This was a great episode, enjoy the show! IVAN BATINICHINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/ivanbatinichmmaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/realivanbatinich BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 47 - Part 2: Ivan Batinich AKA Gym Pro MMA Fighter, Entrepreneur, Health & Fitness enthusiast, family man and father of 3!

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In this Episode we sit down with Ivan Batinich. He&#39;s a an NSC Certified personal trainer and Health &amp; Fitness enthusiast, he&#39;s a family man and father of 3, he&#39;s an entrepreneur and gym and fitness center owner and a professional MMA fighter fighting out of the world famous training center AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) in San Jose, CA. In Part 1 we talk about the San Jose Wolves which was the professional Indoor football team where Isaac and Ivan first got to know each other. Ivan made the team from a huge open tryout and Isaac was working in football operations for the team. We talk about his upbringing in the South Bay Area. Ivan talks about his unique family dynamic where he was the youngest on one side of his family and the second oldest on the other side. Ivan talks about always being a great athlete. He was a standout football player in High at Los Gatos High. Ivan was Team captain, All CCS, league outstanding defensive player, 2nd in CCS in wrestling, &amp; voted most athletic in high school. As he puts it he had a very “charmed” high school experience. We talk about him taking a liking to fighting in middle school. After he watched Javier Mendez coach of the world famous AKA team fight when Ivan was a youth. He also was exposed to kick boxing and used to rent old UFC tapes from blockbuster video. Ivan talks about how his toughness was developed when he played pop Warner football since he was heavier he had to play with the older kids and this caused him to take a beating his first year playing football. This built up a Toughness and mean streak in him from getting pounded by older kids. Ivan talks about him understanding himself and how he feels he’s more sensitive then he is mean. And when his feelings get hurt he channels that hurt into rage and wants to then bully people and make them pay. Ivan talks about consistently missing his goals throughout his life because of quitting and numerous injuries. However he used this to motivate him to constantly keep going and develop the motto “never quit.” We talk about his career as a personal trainer and owning a gym. He became a fitness enthusiast in high school after pulling his hamstring and switched his focus from football to becoming a NSC certified personal trainer. He got his first job at 20 years old as a personal trainer. In 2014 he opened up the IB Strong training facility. At his new venture he met another martial artist who used to share fighting and training stories which got him back in the martial arts game. He had even sparred with Paul Buentello and got such good feedback and he was advised that he should pursue an MMA career more seriously. So Ivan decided to get super fit and went to AKA the Mecca for MMA and decided to become a pro MMA fighter. This was a great episode, enjoy the show! IVAN BATINICHINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/ivanbatinichmmaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/realivanbatinich BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 47 - Part 1: Ivan Batinich AKA Gym Pro MMA Fighter, Entrepreneur, Health & Fitness enthusiast, family man and father of 3!

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In this Episode we sit down with the New team the Bliss Seekers 2.0. You get to meet the new guest co-host Brian Avila who is a previous guest on the show and our new videographer Jessica Howell. We talk about many topics including Richard Branson’s flight to space and back, the explosion of the collectible trading card hobby, Connor McGregor vs Dustin Porier, living till age 140 and transferring your consciousness, the controversy with Stephen A. Smith’s comment about Japanese MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani and we end up somehow in a deep conversation about relationships! This was an exciting podcast. Enjoy the show! BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm Brian AvilaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/brianravila MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 46 - Part 2: Meet the NEW team,Shohei Ohtani and Stephen A. Smith controversy, Bay Area Baseball and relationships!!

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In this Episode we sit down with the New team the Bliss Seekers 2.0. You get to meet the new co-host Brian Avila who is a previous guest on the show and our new videographer Jessica Howell.We talk about many topics including Richard Branson’s flight to space and back, the explosion of the collectible trading card hobby, Connor McGregor vs Dustin Porier, living till age 140 and transferring your consciousness, the controversy with Stephen A. Smith’s comment about Japanese MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani and we end up somehow in a deep conversation about relationships! This was an exciting podcast. Enjoy the show! BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm Brian AvilaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/brianravila MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 46 - Part 1: Meet the NEW team, Richard Branson & Space, Pokémon, Connor McGregor vs Dustin Porier, Living to 140 and transferring consciousness!

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Haruko is an artist, writer, and the founder of Lovetheway, a creator of inspirational and motivational content in art form. Lovetheway offers calligraphic, Asian-inspired abstract art created to inspire and encourage everyone to embrace their unique life journey. These inspirations for Haruko&#39;s art included the beauty of nature, the mystery of the universe, and words of wisdom that transcends time and space. Originally from Japan, she earned a Bachelor&#39;s degree in Bioethics at Waseda University in Tokyo, and a Master’s degree in Political Science from California State University. She is a self-taught artist and uses mixed medium and acrylic color on canvas. She set in motion her career as a part-time artist in 2006 by selling customized pieces while working as a political journalist. What began as sporadic commission work transpired into a blooming art studio, bringing to life the concepts that served as her inspirations.  She had a showing at art galleries in Modesto and SF, and at major art shows including Sacrament Art Festival, the Saratoga Rotary Art show, and Art &amp; Craft Festivals in Oakland. She has donated a number of pieces to various fundraiser events at schools and charity organizations and offered commission work for special occasions such as wedding, new born babies, and graduations as well. She is currently based in Santa Cruz, that offers beautiful nature where she enjoys running, backpacking, and spiritual exploration. HARUKO DEARTHWEBSITE: http://www.lovethewayart.comINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/lovethewayartFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/haruko.dearth BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 45 - Part 2: Haruko DeArth a Japanese Artist, Writer and Founder of Love The Way Art.

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Episode 45 - Part 1: Haruko DeArth a Japanese Artist, Writer and Founder of Love The Way Art.

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In this episode we sit down with Jho. The now former co-host of the Bliss Seekers Podcast. She’s a Bay Area native, originally born in the Philippines. She’s a photographer who&#39;s passionate about alternative medicine, fitness, philanthropy, plant medicine and travel. Jho has decided step down as the co-host of the Bliss Seekers to follow her Bliss! In Part 2 we talk about the Philippines and where Jho was born. Jho explains that the Philippines is 3 continents. We also talk about a home Jho is building out in the Philippines and a future Bliss Seekers trip to the Philippines. We also talk about her other projects such as “The Art of Giving.” A project to help give to the homeless. This idea came out of a trip where they all took plant medicine together. They put together healthy plant based care packages and go hand them out to the homeless. We also talk about Jho’s love for Mother Nature and how she is having a spiritual awakening in her life right now. We talk about how plant medicine has opened up blockages in her life and how it reconnected her to nature and find a new type of love. We also talk about how our ancestors were this way and very respectful and connected to nature and how we are so disconnected from nature today. We talk about after her first Ayahuasca experience she got so connected to nature she rolled around in the first so much she looked like she has a charcoal mask on but she didn’t care because it was healing and cleansing. Jho gives advice for anyone who wants to try plant medicine. Jho shares how the experience of how being the co-host of the Bliss Seekers has helped her grow and the lessons she’s learned by being part of the team. She shares the biggest lesson she learned. Isaac shares how proud he is of Jho for how much she’s grown as a co-host and as a person from this experience. Isaac turns the tables and asks Jho her six Q’s JHOINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&amp;utm_source=affiliate BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 44 - Part 2: My co-host quit….

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In this episode we sit down with Jho. The now former co-host of the Bliss Seekers Podcast. She’s a Bay Area native, originally born in the Philippines. She’s a photographer who&#39;s passionate about alternative medicine, fitness, philanthropy, plant medicine and travel. Jho has decided step down as the co-host of the Bliss Seekers to follow her Bliss! In Part 1 We talk about Jho’s new venture Artcation. Artcation was an idea that started 6 years ago and now their 1st trip will be to Guatemala later this year. She talks about how being the co-host of the Bliss Seekers and hearing the guests stories, inspired her to take action and get Artcation going. We talk about her 1st solo trip to Guatemala, where she learned about the non-profit “The Niños de Guatemala” a school which helps poor children. She wants to use her gifts of photography and media to give them what they need which is media. We talk about Jho growing up in the Bay Area and how she got into photography. She talks about after her nephew was born she got a feeling of “never wanting to miss anything.” She started with an iPhone and from then on it started building and building to a professional camera and eventually a passion. She talks about photography being not just a photo talent but using social skills and putting herself out there. She believes photography is a mixture of psychology, social skills and talent. And it’s a lifetime journey for her. She also talks about her being single help her focus and nurture her passions. Jho passionately talks about photography and how important it is to catch important moments in time. And how because of smart phones we just take tons of photos and photo albums have become extinct. She talks about how she wants to pull away from this she’s now becoming more intentional when taking photos. We also talk about how she wants to use her gifts and talents to help others and how growing up poor in the Philippines and being raised by a single mother in the US has never let her forget where she came from and she wants to always help the less fortunate. We talk about her passion for holistic medicine and health and where that comes from. She shares about how she used to not feel good which led her to watch “Veducated” on Netflix and this started her on her plant 🌱 based path. Then she started getting exposed to natural medicine and healing such as herbs and acupuncture. As she puts it, food is medicine and she saw how people around her were on medication and they all suffered from the side effects. Isaac shares a story of how he was healed of back pain by and herbal healer their family knows. We talk about extended travel. Jho talks about wanting to live in Italy for 6 months because she has an aunt who lives there. As she puts it, they say home is where your heart is, but my heart is the World. We talk about travel to the Philippines. Jho talks about how coconuts are free in the Philippines. JHOINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/official_artcationWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&amp;utm_source=affiliate BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 44 - Part 1: My co-host quit….

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In this Episode we sit down with Shawn Timmons and Tiffany Hill CEO &amp; COO of Skywalker consulting. Tiffany a former educator and Shawn a former manager for Tao Group entertainment are now successful entrepreneurs in the financial industry. They are also hosts of a wealth podcast on Instagram known as Green Table Talk. They are also proud parents to future &#34;Boss Baby&#34; Aiden Skywalker Timmons. In Part 2 We discuss how they met when they were both working at Club Marquee in Las Vegas. They talk about how when they first worked together it wasn’t love at first sight because Tiffany was a “go getter” and worked a certain way and it didn’t fit Shawns style. But later when Tiffany showed up on her day off, dressed to the nines she made an impact on Shawn. As he puts it, he and everyone else was like “Damn!” Since Tiffany had been drinking she needed someone to help her get home. Everyone at the club, women and men were trying to take her home but since Shawn was sincere, she only said Yes to him. Since Shawn was Woking she had to wait 2 hours for him to get off. Little did Tiffany realize Shawn had a motorcycle so they decided to take Tiffany’s car and go eat and sober up. They spent 7 hours together connecting and learning they had similar experiences. And Shawn realized Tiffany had beauty and brains and substance. The more time they spent together they more they realized how much in common and how they could work together and they both had that “high school crush” feeling about each other. The even crazier part is they both were ending serious relationships at the exact time they met and both living with their exes at the time even though they were not romantically involved. They talk about how they moved forward slowly and maturely. And how they gave each other space and let their relationship happen naturally. They tell stories about hanging out at the park and having jam sessions together after they realized they both are musically talented. Tiffany raves about how Talented Shawn is and how he has a whole album recorded and he’s just hesitant to release it. Isaac pushed Shawn to just release his music no matter what anyone thinks. Tiffany talks about how she always knew they would be in business together. We discuss their current family business Skywalker Comsulting. This is an awesome couple! Enjoy the show! SKYWALKER CONSULTING http://www.skywalkerconsulting.com SHAWN TIMMONSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/340_907_702 TIFFANY HILLINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/tdhill19 BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 43 - Part 2: Skywalker Consulting a power couple who went from the Vegas Nightlife to building a financial family business

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In this Episode we sit down with Shawn Timmons and Tiffany Hill CEO &amp; COO of Skywalker consulting. Tiffany a former educator and Shawn a former manager for Tao Group entertainment are now successful entrepreneurs in the financial industry. They are also hosts of a wealth podcast on Instagram known as Green Table Talk. They are also proud parents to future &#34;Boss Baby&#34; Aiden Skywalker Timmons. In Part 1 we talk about their upbringing. Tiffany hails from Brooklyn’s Canarsie projects, as she puts it “Brooklyn girls do it best.” Shawn is originally from the Caribbean by way of St. Vincent, the Grenadines and the Virgin Islands. We talk about how Shawn grew up around the Hall Of Fame NBA player Tim Duncan who played basketball with his uncle and ate at his grandmother’s restaurant. Tiffany shares a story about visiting Shawn’s family in the Caribbean for the 1st time and how she struggled to understand the Caribbean accent. Shawn talks about when his family immigrated to the US, to Alaska of all places. He explains how he struggled greatly at first with culture shock, because of his thick Caribbean accent and about how it made him self conscious as a 12 year old to speak and even forced him to stop speaking for a while until he could get rid of his accent. Tiffany talks about being in the “get out of the hood project” and always getting straight A’s and being an overachiever because of her mother’s strict high standards. She also shares a similar culture shock experience to Shawn’s, when she left the Canarsie projects to an all white boarding school. Just like Shawn it was a completely new and very different environment, where she had to learn to quickly adapt. They talk about how these similar experiences allowed then to connect on a deeper level when they met. Shawn shares more culture shock experiences when he came to the U.S. such as “the sun being broken” because it stays up 22 hours a day and seeing snow for the first time. Also he remembers how different it was for him, being from a friendly welcoming culture to coming to a place where nobody talks to people they don’t know. Tiffany talks about being from New York where you don’t talk to anyone you don’t know and walking super fast because she was trained in New York. Tiffany shares her experience of working extremely hard in school &amp; earning a scholarship to go to an IVY League boarding High school in Massachusetts. And how this experience forced her to develop successful habits. She was on her own for the first time and had her own room for the 1st time in her life. After this private High School in cold and snowy Massachusetts Tiffany decided to head to Florida for college and nice weather. Shawn being a great athlete left Alaska to go to Arizona for college and warm weather. Tiffany talks about finding her calling as an educator and which kept her in Florida for 9 years until she realized her teaching career wasn’t going to meet her needs financially. So, she followed the money and moved to Vegas to work in the Hospitality industry. Shawn talks about heading down the wrong path when he was young but having great friends around him who believed in him and his talents and motivated him to get into sports, pursue success using his talents and to get out of Alaska and go to a place he could thrive. So, he left Alaska for college in Arizona. After college he had a short career in the pharmaceutical industry but was bored and felt like he was wasting his talents so he moved to Las Vegas with no family, no friends, no job and started over from ground zero. He began getting into entertainment and started dancing in Vegas, he was so talented as a dancer Shawn was offered a scholarship to Juliart, however he suffered an injury during an altercation at his security job and had to turn down the scholarship. This is when he found the hospitality industry. He climbed up the ladder in this industry and ended up in the same career path as Tiffany. Tiffany shares her story of how she got into the night club industry and how she doesn’t leave things to chance and was able to get in with persistency. Shawn and Tiffany tell stories about the Las Vegas party &amp; night life. Working at the major hotels and clubs at their peak eras. And much more. This is a super talented power couple! Please enjoy the show! SKYWALKER CONSULTINGhttp://www.skywalkerconsulting.com SHAWN TIMMONSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/340_907_702 TIFFANY HILLINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/tdhill19 BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 43 - Part 1: Skywalker Consulting a power couple who went from the Vegas Nightlife to building a financial family business

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In this Episode we sit down with Ike and Kaycee Harris aka &#34;The Harris Hustle.&#34; They come from two opposite coasts Kaycee from the West Coast (Oakland, CA) Michael Ike Harris from the East Coast (Brooklyn, NY). Their shared adversities, upbringing and Tinder led them to find each other in California. Once finding each other they found their true passion in helping others become successful. They are now building an empire in the financial industry. In Part 2 we talk about how Mike was able to bond with Kaycee’s parents and left a strong impression on them, while he was trying he to figure out where he was going to live. His mother was advising him to enter the shelter system which left him in a dilemma since he was trying to start over. In the end he decided to stay with Kaycee &amp; her family and focus on getting his Real Estate license and getting his life together so he could move forward. We talk about how he ended up getting a job at Uber in the meantime so he could provide for himself but this also helped him get to know the Bay Area and the housing market and also save up money to eventually propose to Kaycee. They talk a por learning they could work together after a successful and smooth transaction in Real Estate. Mike recommends a book called “The Better Man Project” which helped him be able to work well with Kaycee. Mike tells a crazy story of how they ended up paying for their wedding after another adversity struck and put their wedding funding on jeopardy. One month after their wedding they ended up finding their passion when they were given a business opportunity on the financial industry. Because of this business opportunity they were able to help Kaycee’s parents when adversity struck again and her father was diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer. Unfortunately, her father did not have life insurance and her mother lost hers once she retired. So, when the inevitable funeral expenses hit her family They were able to write a check and pay for the funeral thanks to their new business. Kaycee did not have to open a GofundMe for her fathers funeral and thanks to their business they didn’t have to. Mike talks about the Zoom era and how it helped him in business, due to the fact that all his market was on the east coast and all over the country. He knew very little people in California and was starting a new business and had to think outside of the box. We talk about their agency “The Harris Hustle Group.” Ike and Kaycee speak passionately about helping people and how important the financial education they provide is for people. They talk about how they now have a business where they can give others the same opportunity and how they are building a family business Nationwide. And they share their vision for the future of their firm. Isaac asks them 6 powerful questions. THE HARRIS HUSTLEINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/theharrishustle WEBSITE: http://www.theharrishustle.com BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 42 - Part 2: The "Harris Hustle" from two opposite sides of the country found each other and found their passion!

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In this Episode we sit down with Ike and Kaycee Harris aka &#34;The Harris Hustle.&#34; They come from two opposite coasts Kaycee from the West Coast (Oakland, CA) Michael Ike Harris from the East Coast (Brooklyn, NY). Their shared adversities, upbringing and Tinder led them to find each other in California. Once finding each other they found their true passion in helping others become successful. They are now building an empire in the financial industry. In Part 1 we discuss their upbringing on two different coasts. Born of immigrant parents from the Philippines, Kaycee grew up in the Seminary neighborhood of Oakland, CA. which was nicknamed “The Cemetery” due to all the violence. In an attempt to keep her off the streets, her parents used Kaycee’s Aunts address in Union City so that she could go to a better school. Later they moved her &amp; her brother to Las Vegas, when she was in high school so she couldn’t get in trouble. We talk about the differences in Oakland now versus when Kaycee grew up there. Kaycee reflects on how much of a positive impact it made on her and her brother to not have attended the school in Oakland growing up. Ike reflects on his upbringing in Brooklyn, N.Y. in the Bay View projects and how unlike Kaycee he never moved. As he puts it, &#34;when you grow up in the projects you stay in one place.&#34; Michael says because of this he has had lifelong friendships and the “village raised the kids. If his Mom wasn’t around, there were other Mom’s watching because everyone knew everyone.&#34; He talks about his biological father being from the streets and fathering many children, but his stepfather raising him since he was 5 years old and how his mother tried everything she could to keep him off the streets as well. He talks about being born in the same room he lived in, and that he had to share a room with his sisters for a long time. He talks about an experience in Costa Rica where he was forced to jump off a huge cliff which gave him extreme confidence to make big moves in life. After this experience he made another huge jump and moved all the way to California. We discuss their stories and the crazy coincidences they had as they both faced similar situations and trials and tribulations in life that have brought them together today. They both went through bad break ups in 2015 which caused them both to move and brought them closer together geographically. Ike talks about his move to CA and how he ended up in Ukiah of all places. Having ended up in the middle of nowhere him and his friend ended up commuting to Los Angeles regularly. Ike being in a new state and not knowing anyone decided to get on Tinder as a way to meet people. Kaycee was convinced by her cousin to join Tinder, due to the fact that a lot of her cousins who were in relationships had met on Tinder. Through Tinder they tell the story of how they connected and became friends who messaged each other &amp; talked daily from that point on. Both of them being in different parts of California forced them to get to know each other since they couldn’t meet up right away. Furthermore, since both of them were in the Real Estate Industry they ended up becoming solid associations. After finally meeting he recalls her giving him a huge bear hug that made him feel like this was something special. They also took a trip to Hawaii together when once again all the chips fell into place. Adversity struck once again when they were in Hawaii and Ike was forced to move out of the place he was living at in LA and ended up with no place to live. Thankfully he ended up staying with Kaycee and her family and bonding with her parents, until he could get on his feet. THE HARRIS HUSTLEINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/theharrishustle BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howell Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 42 - Part 1: The "Harris Hustle" from two opposite sides of the country found each other and found their passion!

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In this episode we sit down with Terrance Phillips. He is a Managing Director at a major private bank in Hong Kong, acting as Asia head of private equity coverage. In his role he is responsible for developing relationships with general partners of private equity firms and their respective funds across Asia. He coordinates with his partners to deliver his firms platform to the private equity asset class. This includes subscription facilities, private banking, investment banking and funds distribution. Prior to joining his current firm he spent 12 years at Silicon Valley Bank in several Senior positions. Including Management Advisor, Global Treasury Advisor &amp; Managing Director where he was responsible for the firms Global Private Equity Service Group. He managed relationships with more than 130 international Venture Capital Firms through Asia, Europe, Israel &amp; South America. In addition to his current role he&#39;s an advisor to the board of directors of both the China Venture Capital Finance organization &amp; the Hong Kong private equity finance association. He is also a board member of the Children&#39;s Medical Foundation &amp; a Member to the Hong Kong Select USA Committee. He holds a Bachelors in International Business from Pepperdine University &amp; an M.B.A from Pepperdine&#39;s Graziadio School of Business. In Part 2 we talk about his life overseas in China with his family. He talks about learning different lessons from a different culture which opens up your mind. Terence shares his definition of success and how important it is to be &#34;raising thoughtful caring children that you’re friends with when you&#39;re adults.&#34; He talks about the value of studies his children are learning in Asia. He talks about the solid advice he’s gotten from mentors and how true business success is when people come to you because you’re the most knowledgeable in your space. Terrance talks about how he got involved with the Children’s Medical Foundation. This foundation provides neonatal care for premature babies at the rural levels. He shares his passion for their mission and their purpose. We discuss the political climate of China and the U.S. and how social media has become a giant megaphone to magnify certain political beliefs and positions. We discuss his experience as an American in Hong Kong during this last presidential administration and geo-political tension. Terrance talks about his regimen to stay grounded being part of a stressful and competitive career path. He talks about a retreat called Chizen which he learned about from some investors he works with who found themselves burnt out. He talks about switching his exercise routine and how he’s more focused on flexibility and functionality than building muscles these days. We talk about health being Wealth and how important it is to not lose track of your health when chasing success and career goals. And Jho asks her World Famous Six Q’s. Lo TERRANCE PHILIPSFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/terrance.philips.5 BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm JhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.com MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS HOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&amp;utm_source=affiliate GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilm Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 41 - Part 2: Terrance Philips A midwestern Family man, ex-Marine, Managing Director at a major private bank & all around great human!

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In this episode we sit down with Terrance Phillips. He is a Managing Director at a major private bank in Hong Kong, acting as Asia head of private equity coverage. In his role he is responsible for developing relationships with general partners of private equity firms and their respective funds across Asia. He coordinates with his partners to deliver his firms platform to the private equity asset class. This includes subscription facilities, private banking, investment banking and funds distribution. Prior to joining his current firm he spent 12 years at Silicon Valley Bank in several Senior positions. Including Management Advisor, Global Treasury Advisor &amp; Managing Director where he was responsible for the firms Global Private Equity Service Group. He managed relationships with more than 130 international Venture Capital Firms through Asia, Europe, Israel &amp; South America. In addition to his current role he&#39;s an advisor to the board of directors of both the China Venture Capital Finance organization &amp; the Hong Kong private equity finance association. He is also a board member of the Children&#39;s Medical Foundation &amp; a Member to the Hong Kong Select USA Committee. He holds a Bachelors in International Business from Pepperdine University &amp; an M.B.A from Pepperdine&#39;s Graziadio School of Business. In Part 1 we discuss his upbringing in Cleveland, Ohio. He started working in his father’s manufacturing factory at a young age which taught him how to figure things out and hard work. Not being a very studious person he then went on to join the Marine Core. He talks about the two biggest lessons he got from the Marine Core, you’ll make order out of chaos and make a decision when nobody else will. The military led him overseas in Paris and Venezuela where his met his wife. He got a taste of the good life living overseas with the military so when he came back to the US, to his cinder block room &amp; to regular life he realized he wanted more. So he decided to further his education and go back to school. He chose to get his degree at Pepperdine University. He now mentors young Marines nowadays about finishing school after the Marines. After graduating with his Masters Degree his military connections led him into banking. He also tells a funny story about missing out on the technology advances of the 90’s and how he came back to a World full of AOL chat rooms and he had no idea what was going on. Terrance also talks about being blessed with good mentors all his life and how important it is to have mentors guiding you. We talk about his career and rise at Silicon Valley bank. We discuss how China is experiencing a year after year improvement in the quality of life and how all people in China are benefiting. Terrance realizes he’s found similar values to his upbringing in the Midwest in China. Terrance also talks about his transition to China and how he took a beating at first because it was a whole new culture &amp; business culture. However, his experience has led him to be able to handle all the challenges and succeed. TERRANCE PHILIPSFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/terrance.philips.5 BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekers HOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregm JhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.com MUSIC&#34;The Mantra&#34; by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7g AFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISS HOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&amp;utm_source=affiliate GRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.com VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilm Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations</a>

Episode 41 - Part 1: Terrance Philips A midwestern Family man, ex-Marine, Managing Director at a major private bank & all around great human!

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